The Waldo-Hancock Bridge
The Waldo-Hancock Bridge is in Town of Prospect, Waldo County, Maine. The Waldo-Hancock Bridge is situated nearby to Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory, as well as near the park Fort Knox State Historic Site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory and Fort Knox.
Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
Bridge
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The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is a 2,120-foot-long cable-stayed bridge that carries US 1/SR 3 over the Penobscot River. It connects Verona Island to Prospect, in the U.S. state of Maine. Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory is situated 1,000 feet southeast of The Waldo-Hancock Bridge.
Fort Knox
Fort
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Fort Knox, now Fort Knox State Park or Fort Knox State Historic Site, is located on the western bank of the Penobscot River in the town of Prospect, Maine, about 5 miles from the mouth of the river. Fort Knox is situated 1,800 feet north of The Waldo-Hancock Bridge.
Bucksport station
Railway station
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The Bucksport Railroad Station is a historic railroad station on Main Street in Bucksport, Maine. The station was built in 1874 by the European and North American Railway, and is one of a small number of surviving rural railroad stations in Maine. Bucksport station is situated 1 mile northeast of The Waldo-Hancock Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verona Island and Bucksport.
Verona Island
Village
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Verona Island is a town located on an island of the same name in the Penobscot River in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census.
Bucksport
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Bucksport is a historical town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census. Bucksport is across the Penobscot River estuary from Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, which replaced the Waldo–Hancock Bridge.
Prospect
Village
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Prospect is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 698 at the 2020 census. The most prominent landmark in Prospect is Fort Knox, a large 19th-century fort. Prospect is situated 3 miles west of The Waldo-Hancock Bridge.
The Waldo-Hancock Bridge
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Town of Prospect, Waldo County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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